EuroSpec

Euro Spec

Next step in harmonisationof passenger rolling stock

General overview of initiative of Europen railway operators

december 2018

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Starting point EuroSpecThis initiative is fulfilling the next step in harmonisation

Passengers:

• Cost, quality and reliability still needs improvement;

• Expect a competitive level of comfort and quality.

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Rolling stock manufacturers:

• Suffering from a variety of procurement processes, structures and requirements from the market.

• Heading for standard adaptable platforms.

Railway operators:

• All tendering their procurement, do not design trains;

• Dissatisfied about duration of procurement process for trains;

• Cost, quality and reliability still needs improvement;

• Need for better controlled uptake of innovations.

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EuroSpec – where it stands forA clear vision, goal and potential outcome of this initiative

Vision: Significant cost reduction and an overall improvement of the reliability, availability, maintainability and quality of trains.

Goal:Define a common base and eliminate differences in non-competitive domain of rolling stock procurement. Along 4 different streams:

Potential:▪ Change to real European rolling stock platforms;▪ Promotion of interoperability and cross functional authorisation;▪ Economics of scale and standardisation reduce cost and improve quality and reliability.

ProcessRequirements

FunctionalRequirements

Product Requirements

InnovativeRequirements

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▪ In addition to the regulatory framework and without overlap with CEN/CENELEC structure;

▪ From user-perspective;

▪ No duplication;

▪ Filling gap in areas of users interest.

Scope and position EuroSpecIn relation to regulations and standards

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Main features of EuroSpec initiativeImportant characteristics for being succesfull

Focus: procurement of passenger trains in Europe for heavy rail use;

Pragmatic & business focus: simple and transparent processes, because a high level of thrust and respect, based on the need of the operators and end-users;

Fast & Efficient: use all the knowledge from all interested members, lean decision processes, small organization;

Low-cost (simple organization, based on equal share of in-kind contributions);

In cooperation: is needed for success. Create an appropiate and open organisation;

Well aligned approach is used. An efficient, flexible, lean approach to do this work.

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Characteristics of EuroSpec Lean organisation starting point for achieving the defined goals

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Flat organisation – 3 levels:

Advisory Group AG

Steering Group SG

Advisory GroupAdvisory GroupWorking Group

WG

Support

StrategicThinking

Technical Manage-

ment

WorkingLevel

6 participants:

6 European train operating companies and the association of train operating companies in the UK represented by the RDG.

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Results EuroSpec Specified and published specification modules

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Toilet HVAC Documentation RequirementManagement

Contact strips

Automatic Coupler

Sliding StepWheel & Brake disc

In different versions

All for an attractiveprice of € 0,00 each

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The document EuroSpec Requirements Management provides a common focus on “requirements management” for use by companies in the rail sector. The document refers to existing standards and best practices and has the following chapters as content:• Requirements Characteristics;• Requirements Syntax;• Requirements Attributes;• Requirements Traceability;• Requirements Validation and Verification;• Requirements Interchange Format;• Do we mean standards?

▪ EuroSpec “requirements management” has defined a common reference and method for the other working groups, to improve standardisation between all working groups;

▪ EuroSpec “requirements management” trains and coaches the specialists in writing requirements;

▪ EuroSpec “requirements management” reviews and improves the Eurospecs using several quality aspects.

Results EuroSpecModule Requirement management important base for work

With support of UNIFE

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Results EuroSpecModule Sliding Step – example of harmonized requirements

Equal quality level of individual requirements

Reason to state the requirement

Importance and legal status of the requirement to the project

Indication of methods and/ or documentation to verify a requirement

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Application and dissemination of EuroSpec documents:▪ Discussion with individual manufacturers ▪ Exchange and discussion with UNIFE (MoU in force); ▪ Already used in tenders by all EuroSpec members;▪ Recognized, understood and included in new (standard) designs of

manufacturers;▪ Used as starting point for new EN-standardisation work▪ Elements used as input for Shift2Rail-projects▪ Publication at www.eurospec.eu.

Networks:▪ ‘Experts’ and ‘design managers’ meeting each other sharing experience and the

same long term ideas.

Results EuroSpecThis initiative adds already value to the sector

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Scope and position EuroSpecAcknowledged by UIC and CER, user-oriented focus and in voluntary domain

Railway Standardisationstrategy Europe (UIC, November 2016)

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Updated versions or additional content:▪ Sliding step, ▪ Toilets, ▪ HVAC. ▪ Automatic coupler

First version in progress:▪ Parking Noise, ▪ TCMS data service, ▪ Global comfort evaluation, ▪ Upgrading Software,▪ Seat Comfort, ▪ Passenger Access Doors, ▪ Water tightness,

Work plan EuroSpecOverview of areas, ongoing and planned

In scope for potential new modules: ▪ LCC, ▪ Upgradeability,▪ Common Structure,▪ Trivial ID’s

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MODULES

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EuroSpec - the Outlook

▪ Train operators have been able to reduce their own specific requirements by making use of the first Eurospecs;

▪ For a sustainable railway sector further harmonisation is needed: ▪ Increase of reliability by sharing good practice and experience;▪ Simplification of tender process in time and effort;▪ Increase cost efficiency by standardised products;▪ Smooth adaptation of innovations by harmonised approach.

▪ EuroSpec fills a gap in current standardisation landscape by harmonising the requirements from the train operators perspective;

▪ EuroSpec is a mean to obtain mature products needed to offer excellent products to the end customers.

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www.prorail.nl

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Our website www.eurospec.eu

▪ Download area (free of charge!) ▪ Press corner▪ Questions

Key contact▪ Anton van Himbergen; Steering Group Member

Anton.vanhimbergen@ns.nl▪ Andreas Bikowski; EuroSpec Support

Andreas.Bikowski@deutschebahn.com

Meeting EuroSpec

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EuroSpec The accelerator for user-oriented harmonisation

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